Red Castle, Dining Room.
At the long red paulownia wood table, Colin sits in the main seat, with Scholar Doan at his side.
The half-elf maid, Kathy, swiftly serves a sumptuous breakfast.
Lemon roasted chicken, bacon fried eggs, oatmeal porridge, butter bread, and of course, Colin's exclusive deer blood wine.
As for Scholar Doan, he was drinking milk.
Having stayed up all night, Colin's appetite was strong now, soon stuffing all the food in front of him into his stomach.
Scholar Doan's eating method is extremely elegant, clearly trained, though, his pace is not slow, practically finishing at the same time as Colin.
After wiping his mouth, Colin asked Kathy to pour two cups of coffee, then smiled and asked, "Scholar Doan, I've always been curious, why did you choose to support Vera in becoming the Northern Duke? Don't fob me off with the excuse that Joyce is too young."
Indeed, young lords often provide excellent opportunities for powerful officials to influence matters.
